Effectiveness of Teacher Advisory Centers in Kenya

This book is essential for already practicing teachers,teachers on training and educational policy planners.The content was thoroughly researched and the findings corroborates that of other studies.Teacher in service training must be given a priority by any government if they are to achieve their educational goals.Teachers require constant support especially during curriculum implementation to enable them cope and manage the changes. Kenyan education system has been undergoing changes ,from the 7-6-3 system after independence to 8-4-4 and now the proposed system to start in year 2012 of 2-6-6-3. All this drastic changes when the country is only 48 years old after Independence requires that educational policy makers and planners take in service education for teachers more seriously if the country is to achieve its educational goals.This book gives an insight on the challenges facing teachers during curriculum implementations and possible solutions as well as recommendations for policy makers in the education sector.

Autorentext

Joyce Chelangat Kosgey Milgo, Career Teacher and Holds a Masters of Education in Educational Planning,Administration and Curriculum Studies: University of Nairobi,Doctor of Philosophy student at the School of Education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.